WHAT'S the BOX behind the inside rearmirror
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WHAT'S the BOX behind the inside rearmirror
Hi all,
I have a grey box behind the rearmirror (inside mirror) what is it?
Radio antenna?
predisposition for GPS antenna?
Predisposition for rear mirror anti dazzle?
THX.
My car is cl203 (c 220 cdi sportcoupè)
a pic
I have a grey box behind the rearmirror (inside mirror) what is it?
Radio antenna?
predisposition for GPS antenna?
Predisposition for rear mirror anti dazzle?
THX.
My car is cl203 (c 220 cdi sportcoupè)
a pic
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07 G35 Sport 6MT, 2005 C230K SS (sold), 1998 Jeep GC 4x4 (da-heep!)
Its the rain sensing wiper.
Unless you are talking about the Box ATTACHED to you're rear view mirror, then those are the electronics for dimming the mirror at night.
Unless you are talking about the Box ATTACHED to you're rear view mirror, then those are the electronics for dimming the mirror at night.
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'14 CLA 45
Originally Posted by k_lundquist
Its the rain sensing wiper.
Unless you are talking about the Box ATTACHED to you're rear view mirror, then those are the electronics for dimming the mirror at night.
Unless you are talking about the Box ATTACHED to you're rear view mirror, then those are the electronics for dimming the mirror at night.
as stated: its the electronics for the dimmer and room for the available teleaid (i think)
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07 G35 Sport 6MT, 2005 C230K SS (sold), 1998 Jeep GC 4x4 (da-heep!)
Originally Posted by kickR
i think he means the thing attacked to his mirror.
as stated: its the electronics for the dimmer and room for the available teleaid (i think)
as stated: its the electronics for the dimmer and room for the available teleaid (i think)
Although I shouldn't talk. In my previous post I so used "you're" wrong.
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Look the other way
Hey look from the out side... (look throught the windshield) and if that box contains round circle
(<-- Looks like these eyeballs) glasses mirror thing .,..... then it is the rain sensor
(<-- Looks like these eyeballs) glasses mirror thing .,..... then it is the rain sensor
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'14 CLA 45
Originally Posted by k_lundquist
The thing "attacked" his mirror. Ouch.
Although I shouldn't talk. In my previous post I so used "you're" wrong.
Although I shouldn't talk. In my previous post I so used "you're" wrong.
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If the mirror is an auto-dimming mirror, the rear of the housing is thicker than most other cars because there is a liquid inside. The liquid dims the reflections at night in response to the amount of light striking it. It dims slowly, but when you select reverse it quickly brightens to reveal a clear image behind you. If you have three buttons on the bottom of the mirror, they are a UHF transmitter for opening a garage door, entrance gate, and porch light. Some cars have a wee amber LED projecting a soft down light on the console area.
If you have a GPS antenna, it is usually under the dash pad, on top of the instrument cluster. The teleaid or roadservice communication system is located in the trunk, with switch and mic in the domelight switch, and its own speaker(s) separate from the car audio in the kick panels or doors.
If you have a GPS antenna, it is usually under the dash pad, on top of the instrument cluster. The teleaid or roadservice communication system is located in the trunk, with switch and mic in the domelight switch, and its own speaker(s) separate from the car audio in the kick panels or doors.
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